Early treatment may help babies with SMA avoid breathing problems

NCT ID NCT02386553

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 02, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called nusinersen in 25 infants who have the genetic markers for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) but do not yet have symptoms. The goal was to see if giving the drug early could prevent or delay the need for breathing support or death. The drug is given via a spinal injection, and the study followed the infants over time to track their health outcomes.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611-2605, United States

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Columbia University

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • David Geffen School of Medicine

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • Fondazione Serena Onlus - Centro Clinico Nemo

    Milan, 20162, Italy

  • Hacettepe University Medical Faculty

    Ankara, 6230, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Hamad General Hospital

    Doha, 3050, Qatar

  • Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

    Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 100, Taiwan

  • Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando

    Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States

  • Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù

    Rome, Lazio, 165, Italy

  • Queensland Children's Hospital

    South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia

  • Royal Children's Hospital

    Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia

  • Seattle Children's Research Institute

    Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States

  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

  • Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg

    Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79106, Germany

  • University of California Davis Health System

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

  • Yeditepe University Medical School Hospital

    Istanbul, 31755, Turkey (Türkiye)

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